The Role of Work at the New England Literature Program

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  Hitsville USA: Detroit is Berry Gordy

  Article about how Berry Gordy developed the Motown organization with biographies about Motown Artists. The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops, Martha and the Vandellas, and The Temptations are featured in this article.
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  Stevie Hitsville Handshake

  Stevie Wonder gives a man a handshake outside of Hitsville USA
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  Stevie Wonder's Growing Pains: Backstage, the 3 Rs in Braille

  Stevie Wonder discovered by Motown Records Company at age 9. Can play the piano, organ, harmonica, drums, and sing without lessons. Ardeen Johnson, Motown exec: "I think one day he'll be the biggest star who ever walked through these doors." Stevie is the first Motown artist to go overseas, be in a movie, and be on network TV. Normally autographs in Braille. "Whatever's poppin', you've alwaus got to pop with it."